G1 Winner Starship Truffles Offered at F-T
Starship Truffles, winner of the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Race Course, will be offered at Fasig-Tipton's summer selected horses of racing age sale in Lexington July 15.
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Starship Truffles Surprises Princess Rooney
Razor sharp Starship Truffles seized the lead rounding the turn and drew off impressively in the stretch to post an 8-1 upset in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) July 6 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
THS: Calder Summit of Speed
- By Tom LaMarra
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak take a look at Calder's Summit of Speed race card. They handicap the Smile Sprint Handicap and the Princess Rooney Handicap. Will Jackson Bend be able to handle the talented Trinniberg? watch video
Winner's Circle: Musical's Man
- By Claire Novak
Calder-based rider of female sprint champion Musical Romance bound for bigger circuits sometime soon read blog
After the Wire - 7/8/2012
Evan recaps the wins by Game On Dude, Musical Romance, Mucho Macho Man and more! watch video
Musical Romance Gets Her Princess Rooney
Last year, Musical Romance missed victory by a neck in the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I). This season, the 2011 Eclipse Award-winning female sprinter would not be denied.
THS: Suburban Handicap
- By Tom LaMarra
Tom and Pete handicap the Suburban Handicap and the Princess Rooney Handicap this weekend. watch video
Musical Romance Stands Out in Princess Rooney
In step with the trend from recent years, the July 7 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Race Course has attracted mostly local horses, highlighted by reigning champion female sprinter Musical Romance.
Musical Romance All Set for Princess Rooney
Female sprint champion Musical Romance, preparing for the upcoming Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Casino & Racecourse, turned in a bullet half-mile in :46 1/5 over the track June 29.
Calhoun Records Win No. 2,000
Trainer Bret Calhoun won the 2,000th race of his career April 19 at Lone Star Park when Forty Winks won a claiming race under Clifton Berry.
Stakes-Placed Spaniard to Gardiner Farms
Stakes-placed Spaniard has been retired from racing and will stand the 2012 breeding season at Gardiner Farms near Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
Indian Charlie Loses Battle with Cancer
Indian Charlie, sire of multiple champions, was euthanized the morning of Dec. 15.
Geier Confident in Chamberlain Bridge
Dennis "Peaches" Geier, assistant to trainer Bret Calhoun, had a feeling about last year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) with Chamberlain Bridge.
F-T Fall Sale Offering More Quality Yearlings
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale's reputation has improved dramatically in recent years.
Chamberlain Bridge Fires Bullet Work
Carl Moore Management's Chamberlain Bridge, defending champion in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT), tuned up for an expected repeat bid the morning of Oct. 19 by working a bullet five furlongs in :59.
Keeneland Announces Fall Stakes Schedule
Keeneland has slated 18 stakes--led by five grade I races on opening FallStars Weekend--with purse money totaling $4.375 million for its 2011 fall meeting.
Sassy Image Snags Princess Rooney at Wire
Favored Sassy Image came from out of the clouds to capture the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) to highlight the "Summit of Speed" program at Calder Casino & Race Course July 9, her second grade I win in two months.
'Sassy' Seeks Princess Rooney Crown
Grade I winners Sassy Image and Champagne d'Oro will knock heads with local sharpster Musical Romance going six furlongs in the Princess Rooney H. at Calder July 9.
Calder Stakes Worth More Than $6 Million
Calder Casino & Race Course, which is gearing up to celebrate its 40th anniversary season, released its stakes schedules April 8 for this year's Calder and Tropical meets.
Champion Indian Blessing Produces First Foal
Two-time champion Indian Blessing gave birth to her first foal Jan. 30 when she produced a, a dark bay/brown colt by three-time grade I winner Zensational, according to Hill 'n' Dale Farms.
Aegean By a Nose in Filly & Mare Sprint Upset
Steven Michael Bell's Aegean, sent off at 9-1 odds, held off a determined 13-1 shot in Jessica Is Back to post an upset in the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 29
Grade I Winners Top Millions Sprint Divisions
Grade I winners Cost of Freedom and Jessica Is Back head their respective sprint divisions of the Sunshine Millions taking place at Santa Anita in California and at Gulfstream Park in Florida Jan. 29.
Jessica Is Back Tops Sugar Swirl Stakes
Jessica Is Back, winner of the Princess Rooney (gr. I) at Calder last summer, heads a well-balanced field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 15 at Gulfstream Park.
Welcome to the Top, Indian Charlie
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Top 2-year-old colt Uncle Mo has to share some of the juvenile spotlight as newcomer Comma to the Top makes 2010 a bright year for the Indian Charlie sire line.
Few Eclipse Awards Up For Debate
Jason Shandler looks at the likely 2010 Eclipse Award winners. Read Blog
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